Abstracts

Epidemiological Study on the Number of Epilepsy-related Hospitalizations and Deaths in the Czech Republic

Abstract number : 3.144
Submission category : 16. Epidemiology
Year : 2024
Submission ID : 406
Source : www.aesnet.org
Presentation date : 12/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Published date :

Authors :
Petra Burilova, Ph.D. – Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk university
Presenting Author: Irena Dolezalova, doc – 1 St Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic

Andrea Pokorná, prof. – Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk Universitiy
Milan Brázdil, MD, PhD – 1st Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University and St. Anne´s University Hospital, Brno, Czech Republic – member of ERN EpiCARE

Rationale:
This study focuses on the trends in epilepsy-related hospitalizations and deaths in the Czech Republic, a country with a population of approximately 10.7 million.




Methods:
Analysis of data from the national health registers of the Czech Republic. Hospitalization data were analyzed for the years 2010 to 2022, while mortality data were analyzed for the period from 1994 to 2022. The data has been identify based on the ICD-10 codes (G40 and G40.1).




Results:
- Hospitalizations: The number of epilepsy-related hospitalizations per 100,000 inhabitants increased from 716 in 2010 to 812 in 2022 (from which 47% were hospitalized female and 53% were male). The average age at hospitalization increased from 39 years in 2010 to 44 years for males and 45 years for females in 2022.




- Regional Differences in 2022 in hospitalizations: There were significant regional differences in hospitalization rates. The highest rate was in the Moravian-Silesian region with 954 hospitalizations per 100,000 inhabitants, while the lowest rate was in Prague, the capital city, with 726 hospitalizations per 100,000 inhabitants.




- Mortality: The number of deaths related to epilepsy increased from 117 in 1994 to 210 in 2022.




Conclusions:
This study highlights the increasing prevalence trend in epilepsy-related hospitalizations and deaths in the Czech Republic. These findings underscore the need for targeted healthcare strategies and resource allocation to manage epilepsy more effectively. The nationwide data can support the organization and improvement of the healthcare system in the Czech Republic.




Funding: NA

Epidemiology